Mass media in Burundi
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Most mass media in Burundi is controlled by the government.
Radio[]
Television[]
Television in Burundi was introduced in 1975, and began colour transmission in 1985. As of 2004 there was still only one television service, the government-owned Télévision Nationale du Burundi.
Main channels[]
| Name | Owner | Type | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTNB | Government of Burundi | State-owned | 1975 |
| Télé Renaissance | Bernard Henri Levy[1] | Private-owned | 2008 |
| Héritage TV | ? | ||
| TV Salama | |||
| ? | Private | 2017 | |
Internet[]
Burundi has launched a $25 million investment project in a fibre-optic cable network to widen access to broadband Internet and cut costs.[2]
Print[]
Newspapers include:
Iwacu, founded abroad in 1993, began publishing in Burundi as a weekly in 2008. It quickly became the most-circulated newspaper in Burundi and as of 2016 is the only privately-owned one.[3]
See also[]
- Burundian literature
- arte
- Internet censorship and surveillance in Burundi
- BeTV (Burundi)
Bibliography[]
- "Burundi: Directory: Broadcasting and Communications". Africa South of the Sahara 2004. Regional Surveys of the World. Europa Publications. 2004. p. 158. ISBN 1857431839.
- "Burundi", Freedom of the Press, USA: Freedom House, 2016, OCLC 57509361
- "Radio silence: Burundi's media targeted in ongoing political crisis", Global Voices, 17 February 2016 – via The Guardian
References[]
- ^ "RFI - Création de Télé Renaissance". 1.rfi.fr. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Burundi invests $25 mln in high-speed Internet network". Reuters.com. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ McCormick, Ty (15 January 2016). "The Last Newspaper in Burundi". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
External links[]
- "Burundi". Electronic Newspapers of Africa. Virtual Libraries: African Studies. New York, USA: Columbia University Libraries.
- Karen Fung, African Studies Association (ed.). "News (by country): Burundi". Africa South of the Sahara. USA – via Stanford University.
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